MuseCon, a Chicago area convention focusing on art, maker-space, and filk, has announced that MuseCon 7, held August 4-6, was the final convention. The Board of Directors is discussing ways to continue to support MuseCon’s mission of supporting creativity.For more information…

The finalists for the 2017 Pegasus Award have been announced. On-line voting is open to anyone with an interest in the filk community until October 15. The winners will be announced at Ohio Valley Filk Festival the weekend of October 20-22.

Worldcon 76, scheduled to be held in 2018 in San Jose, California, has announced the additions of artist John Picacio musician Frank Hayes to their list of Guests of Honor. Picacio and Hayes join previously announced guests Spider Robinson, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Pierre & Sandy Pettinger. Worldcon 76 is also honoring tow “GOHsts of Honor,” Edgar Pangborn and Bob Wilkins. Worldcon 76 will take place in San Jose, California from August 16-20, 2018.For more information…

Filker Jordin Kare (b.1956) died on July 19. In addition to his life in fandom, which included the release of the albums Fire in the Sky and Parody Violation, Kare worked as an aerospace engineer and was involved with the Clementine lunar mapping mission and developed the Sailbeam propulsion concept. Kare was a partner in Off Centaur Publications, the first publisher specializing in filk songbooks. Kare is survived by his wife, fan and con-runner Mary Kay Kare.

Fan Sarah Prince (b.1954) died the week of January 20. Prince has been active in fandom since 1976 and ran for TAFF in 1999. She was an artist and a potter. She served on the Program staff for Noreascon 3 and published fanzines. In 1993, she co-chaired ditto 6 with Bob Webber.

Midwest filker Howard Harrison (b.1961) died on October 5. Harrison recorded the album Songs From Lacy’s Kitchen as by Howie and the Heathens and was active in Chicago and other Midwestern conventions and filks.

Filker Kira Heston (b.Kimberly Heston, 1969) died on September 30. Heston performed with Randy Hoffman as “Partners in K’Rhyme.” She was a member of PARSEC, Pittsburgh’s Science Fiction Society, and served as the group’s president.